Meanings
to formally cancel or annul something, such as a law, order, or agreement.
کسی چیز کو باضابطہ طور پر منسوخ یا ختم کرنا، جیسے کہ کوئی قانون، حکم، یا معاہدہ۔
منسوخ
mansookh
Common Collocations
- revoked license
- revoked decision
- revoked offer
Example Sentences
The board revoked the previous decision after further review.
بورڈ نے مزید جائزے کے بعد پچھلے فیصلے کو منسوخ کر دیا۔
Board ne mazeed jaiza kay baad pichlay faislay ko mansookh kar diya.
Her scholarship was revoked due to poor academic performance.
اُس کی اسکالرشپ ناقص تعلیمی کارکردگی کی وجہ سے منسوخ کر دی گئی۔
Us ki scholarship naqis taleemi karkardagi ki wajah se mansookh kar di gayi.
The law was revoked after it was deemed ineffective.
یہ قانون منسوخ کر دیا گیا بعد میں یہ غیر مؤثر سمجھا گیا۔
Yeh qanoon mansookh kar diya gaya baad mein yeh ghair mo'asar samjha gaya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of the prefix 're-' meaning again, and 'voke' relating to voice – to call back.
Visualize a cancelled ticket being returned or a stop sign.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت کا ہر وعدہ وفا ہوگا نہیں، / یہاں سب کچھ منسوخ ہو جاتا ہے۔
Mohabbat ka har wada wafa hoga nahi, / Yahan sab kuch mansookh ho jata hai.
Every promise of love may not be fulfilled, / Here, everything gets revoked.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
نیکوں کا نام چھوڑنا نہیں ہوتا۔
Nekon ka naam chhorna nahi hota.
The good deeds are not forgotten.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "revocare" — to call back
First known use: 15th century
The word 'revoked' traces back to Latin 'revocare', meaning to call back or withdraw. It has been adopted into Middle English and retains a similar meaning.